What is Laminate?

I am lost here..what is laminate everybody is talking about? If used around water and kitchens and bathrooms does it hold up..First I got to know what its use for..Now I really feel ignorant. BUT …

Can’t find Self-adhesive Countertop Laminate

I have been investigating cheap alternatives to replacing my awful countertops. I have looked into painting them (it’s an ‘iffy’ situation), “wallpapering” them (that seems a bit more do-able), but then I learned about self-adhesive …

Green Treatment of Countertop – Countertop Spray on Stone

I would like to re-do my countertop, but cannot afford to purchase corian or soapstone. However, I have been hearing that there is a product that you can coat an old countertop that will make …

Mold on Wood

I had to store my pine furniture while I was searching to buy a house. My furniture was in a garage that is damp and with all the rain caused mold to grow on the …

Kohler Shower Faucet/Valve

In my master shower the valve seems to be not functioning correctly. I have lost hot water pressure when turned to fully hot on the lever/control. When I turn the lever back just slightly to …

How to Repair a Carpet Damage?

There’s a very small area of my wall-to-wall carpet that is really shot. The fibers are gone. Unfortunately, it is located right in the middle of the living room. This accidentally resulted from using a …

Prepping Walls Best Way?

I’m not sure if I am going to paint or wallpaper my walls. However I’m in the midst of pulling off old wallpaper. It MIGHT be easier for me to put on wallpaper (I love …

Hard Wood Floor, Problem?

We bought this house last year. They had recently (just before we bought it) installed hard wood flooring from the entry through the kitchen. Earlier this week the floor got wet for a few hours. …

Tub Chaulking

Once again, we have a leak from our whirlpool tub. Since the house was built in 2005, the tub has been re chaulked at least 6 times, including twice by the builder. The last time …

Crickets and Ants in the Basement

While we are ridding the nation’s attics of mice & rats, can anyone suggest a way to rid a basement of crickets that would be safe around a 22-month old and a couple of cats? …